Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-11
SAN IA PAULA.
An Interesting Letter From Oul
Regular Correspondent.

Regular Correspondent.
EDITOR of the HERALD-Track-lay.
ing on the railroad has for come weeks,
been delayed for lack Of rails and "the
'front.' is still located between this place
and Ventura. Residents of the latter
town expected the arrival OF regular
trains at least one month ago and are
disappointed at the delay. They con.
sole themselves by saying that "Rome
was not built in day" The apprecia.
ton of property in all portions of this
vicinity, caused by the building of the
railroad, still continues, especially along
and near the liue of the road. Here, at
and ia the immediate neighborhood of
Santa Paula, there is a greater inquiry
for land than one month ago, and it is
the opinion of many that real estate
here will not be lower. Strangers are
seen on our streets daily who come to
make purchases.
At Saticoy, eight miles west of Santa
Paula. the railroad officials lately pur-
chased tract of excellent land, upon
which is good supply of water, con-
sisting of $50 acres. for $40, 600. This
has caused quite boom in real estate in
that neighborhood, for residents reason
that the Southern Pacific company will
here build repair shops, lay out town,
and thus induce many persons to locate.
But the railroad officials ore close
mouthed.
Santa Paula covets the machine or re-.
pair shops, if they are to bel located in
this valley, and will make strenuous ef-
forts TO secure them. Whether we shall
be successful remains to be seen. In
anv event the situation of this place, its
yery mild and invigorating climate, the
attractiveness OF its surroundings, will
not fail to cause many persons to settle
here, and it will be only short time,
comparatively, when the town will
boast population much larger than II
can claim at present. =,
It is rumored that q branch railroad
is to lie built from Saticoy to Hueneme,
which town is situated on the coast and
distant some fifteen miles from Satacoy,
as also from Ventura. This port is the
principal shipping point in this county
and. by reason of its natural advantages
will always coutinue.to be so. AS II Il
now in your own fair county, so here
there will be, in the course OF few
wears. at the futherest, number OF rail
roads that will tap the many fertile val
leys that are embraced within our Dor
ders.
While the town of Ventura is anx
iously awaiting the arrival of the frs
train of cars and listening intently TO
the whistle of the locomotive, he
residents are making many improve
ments and greater business activit.
characterizes the town than ever before
Fine brick blocks and an excellent hote
to be built on the principal street, are
il not already underway. at leas
pIanued, and will be constructed at a
early date. The town is ambition
what town in Southern California
not ?-and looks forward to gres
increase in wealth and population.
DR.. s. P. Guiberson. an old.tin
resident and representative Democri
of santa Paula, has recently bee
anpointed Postmaster Of our town. I'll
doctor has many friends. not only.
this county, but in Los Angeles, and
deservedly popular.
The weather is supurb-periec
Where are the undiscovered adJeotiv
we of these southern counties need whe
We attempt to describe the perfection